Anangalila, Anaṅgalīlā: 1 definition
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Anangalila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraAnaṅgalīlā (अनङ्गलीला) is the daughter of king Dharmagopa from Vārāṇasī, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 69. Accordingly, as king Bhadrabāhu said to his minister Mantragupta: “... the King of Vārāṇasī, named Dharmagopa, has a daughter named Anaṅgalīlā, the chief beauty of the three worlds. I have often asked for her in marriage, but out of hostility that king will not give her to me”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Anaṅgalīlā, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Full-text: Bhadradanta, Dharmagopa.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
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